Title 35 — Title 35 CITIES AND TOWNS
49 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.
RCW 35.10.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
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Actions taken under chapter 35.10 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 s 27.]
RCW 35.10.203 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish clear and uniform provisions of law governing the consolidation of all types and classes of cities.[ 1985 c 281 s 1.]
RCW 35.10.207 "City" defined.
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As used in this chapter, the term "city" means any city or town.[ 1985 c 281 s 2.]
RCW 35.10.217 Methods for annexation.
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The following methods are available for the annexation of all or a part of a city or town to another city or town:(1) A petition for an election to vote upon the annexation, which proposed annexation is approved by the legislative body of the city or town from which the territory…
RCW 35.10.240 Annexation—Canvass of votes.
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In all cases of annexation, the county canvassing board or boards shall canvass the votes cast thereat.In an election on the question of the annexation of all or a part of a city to another city, the votes cast in the city or portion thereof to be annexed shall be canvassed, and …
RCW 35.10.265 Annexation—When effective—Ordinance.
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Immediately after the filing of the statement of an annexation election, the legislative body of the annexing city may, if it deems it wise or expedient, adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation. Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall be…
RCW 35.10.300 Disposition of property and assets following consolidation or annexation.
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Upon the consolidation of two or more cities, or the annexation of any city to another city, as provided in this chapter, the title to all property and assets owned by, or held in trust for, such former city shall vest in such consolidated city, or annexing city, as the case may …
RCW 35.10.310 Assets and liabilities of component cities—Taxation to pay claims.
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Such consolidation, or annexation, shall in no wise affect or impair the validity of claim or chose in action existing in favor of or against, any such former city so consolidated or annexed, or any proceeding pending in relation thereto, but such consolidated or annexing city sh…
RCW 35.10.315 Adoption of final budget and levy of property taxes.
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Upon the consolidation of two or more cities, or the annexation of any city after March 1st and prior to the date of adopting the final budget and levying the property tax dollar rate in that year for the next calendar year, the legislative body of the consolidated city or the an…
RCW 35.10.317 Receipt of state funds.
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Upon the consolidation of two or more cities, or the annexation of any city, the consolidated or annexing city shall receive all state funds to which the component cities would have been entitled to receive during the year when such consolidation or annexation became effective.[ …
RCW 35.10.320 Continuation of ordinances.
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All ordinances in force within any such former city or cities, at the time of consolidation or annexation, not in conflict with the laws governing the consolidated city, or with the ordinances of the former city having the largest population, as shown by the last determination of…
RCW 35.10.331 Unassumed indebtedness.
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Unless indebtedness approved by the voters, contracted, or incurred prior to the date of consolidation or annexation as provided herein has been assumed by the voters in the other city or cities in which such indebtedness did not originate, such indebtedness continues to be the o…
RCW 35.10.350 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed.
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See RCW 35.13.280.
RCW 35.10.360 Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees.
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(1) If any portion of a fire protection district is proposed for annexation to or incorporation into a city, code city, or town, both the fire protection district and the city, code city, or town shall jointly inform the employees of the fire protection district about hires, sepa…
RCW 35.10.365 Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Rights and benefits.
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(1) An eligible employee may transfer into the civil service system of the annexing city, code city, or town by filing a written request with the city, code city, or town civil service commission. Upon receipt of the request by the civil service commission, the transfer of employ…
RCW 35.10.370 Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.
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If, as a result of annexation of two or more cities, or code cities any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the city, code city or town fire department under this section and RCW 35.10.360 and 35.10.365 the fire department shall notify the employee of the right to…
RCW 35.10.400 Consolidation.
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Two or more contiguous cities located in the same or different counties may consolidate into one city by proceedings in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. When cities are separated by water and/or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] they shall be deemed con…
RCW 35.10.410 Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by resolution of legislative body.
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The submission of a ballot proposal to the voters of two or more contiguous cities for the consolidation of these contiguous cities may be caused by the adoption of a joint resolution, by a majority vote of each city legislative body, seeking consolidation of such contiguous citi…
RCW 35.10.420 Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by petition.
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The submission of a ballot proposal to the voters of two or more contiguous cities for the consolidation of these contiguous cities may also be caused by the filing of a petition with the legislative body of each such city, signed by the voters of each city in number equal to not…
RCW 35.10.430 Consolidation—Form of government.
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A joint resolution or petition shall prescribe the form or plan of government of the proposed consolidated city, or shall provide that a ballot proposition to determine the form or plan of government shall be submitted to the voters of the cities proposed to be consolidated. The …
RCW 35.10.440 Consolidation—Assumption of general obligation indebtedness.
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A joint resolution or a petition may contain a proposal that a general obligation indebtedness of one or more of the cities proposed to be consolidated shall be assumed by the proposed consolidated city, in which event, the joint resolution or petition shall specify the improveme…
RCW 35.10.450 Consolidation—Public meetings on proposal—Role of boundary review board.
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The county legislative authority, or the county legislative authorities jointly, shall set the date, time, and place for one or more public meetings on the proposed consolidation, and name a person or persons to chair the meetings. There shall be at least one public meeting in ea…
RCW 35.10.460 Consolidation—Ballot questions.
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If a proposal for assumption of indebtedness is to be submitted to the voters of a city in which the indebtedness did not originate, the proposal shall be separately stated and the ballots shall contain, as a separate proposition to be voted on, the words "For Assumption of Indeb…
RCW 35.10.470 Consolidation—Canvass of votes.
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The county canvassing board in each county involved shall canvass the returns in each election. The votes cast in each of such cities shall be canvassed separately, and the statement shall show the whole number of votes cast, the number of votes cast in each city for consolidatio…
RCW 35.10.480 Consolidation—Elections of officials—Effective date of consolidation.
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If the voters of each of the cities proposed to consolidate approve the consolidation, elections to nominate and elect the elected officials of the consolidated city shall be held at times specified in RCW 35A.02.050. If the joint resolution or the petitions prescribe that counci…
RCW 35.10.490 Consolidation—Name of city.
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A joint resolution or the petitions may prescribe the name of the proposed consolidated city or may provide that a ballot proposition to determine the name of the proposed consolidated city be submitted to the voters of the cities proposed to be consolidated. If two alternative n…
RCW 35.10.500 Consolidation—Costs of election and public meetings.
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If consolidation is authorized, the costs of such election and the public meetings shall be borne by the city formed by such consolidation. If the consolidation is not authorized, the costs of election and the public meetings shall be borne proportionately by each city affected, …
RCW 35.10.510 Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees.
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Upon the consolidation of two or more cities or code cities, any employee of the fire department of the former city or cities who (1) was at the time of consolidation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by …
RCW 35.10.520 Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees—Rights and benefits.
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(1) An eligible employee may transfer into the civil service system of the consolidated city or code city by filing a written request with the civil service commission of the consolidated city. Upon receipt of such request by the civil service commission the transfer of employmen…
RCW 35.10.530 Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.
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If, as a result of consolidation of two or more cities, or code cities, any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the city fire department pursuant to this section and RCW 35.10.510 and 35.10.520, the city fire department shall notify the employee of the right to so…
RCW 35.10.550 Consolidation—Wards.
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Unless a commission form of government is prescribed or submitted to the voters under RCW 35.10.430, a joint resolution or petition may prescribe that wards be used to elect the councilmembers of the consolidated city. The joint resolution or petition must contain a map of the pr…